Suddenly, everyone Josh Batton had ever worked with before seemed to have vanished into thin air. None of them came out to speak up for him.The person who sabotaged Josh must have been unusually powerful to influence so many well-known people to speak against Josh.“Knock, knock, knock—”Right then, Xyla Quest could hear someone knocking on the door frantically.“Come in…” Xyla looked at the door.Very quickly, the door opened.Georgie Clementine came in and walked over to Xyla hastily in her high heels…“There’s someone else behind this…” Georgie said with a frown.“Who is it?” Xyla asked.“Shawn Gilbert…” Georgie said.“Him? Did Josh do anything to offend him?” Xyla asked.Shawn Gilbert…He was the son of someone who governed a district in the country.Shawn was already a middle-aged man, and he had been quite actively investing in drama series and films within the entertainment industry.He was quite famous in the entertainment industry too.“Hmm… I just asked Josh a
Shawn Gilbert didn’t think the president of this company would be this young.Before messing with X Entertainment, Shawn had checked the company thoroughly.He was told that the president who ran X Entertainment behind the scenes was very mysterious and that the person was also very powerful.However, he couldn’t find out who that person was no matter what.However, he didn’t care either.After all, nobody was as powerful as he was in this industry.His family was rich and influential, and his father could do anything he wanted in the country.Although his father didn’t hold the highest government position, he was good friends with the person who did.There was nothing Shawn needed to be afraid of, at least not in this country.“It’s me…” Xyla Quest said.Shawn snorted coldly. The person in front of him looked very young and was hardly a threat to him…At one glance, he could tell that she wasn’t difficult to deal with. For an influential man like him, everyone was a piece o
However, Xyla Quest was able to dodge the attack agily.After that, she kicked Shawn Gilbert in his buttock.Shawn knocked against the couch.Georgie frowned a little before standing up slowly. She gently patted her thigh that Shawn accidentally brushed against earlier.She then stood next to Xyla.The two of the beautiful women seemed disgusted.“We’re all civilized people… But you forced me to attack you. Tsk…” Xyla shook her head in a frustrated way, but she still sounded gentle as usual.Right then, outside the room, the bodyguards Stanley Batton had specially arranged for Xyla overheard the noise, and all of them came running in.However, they were stunned at the door when they saw what had happened.The bodyguards looked at each other.Stanley’s wife was way too awesome!With a pained expression, Shawn stood up while panting. “You… You’re done for. I’m telling you!” He angrily pointed at Xyla’s face.“Is that so?” Xyla smiled, but there was a tinge of coldness in her
“Since we have this recording in our hands, we can let him do whatever he wants. Once things reach a certain stage, we’ll share this stuff with everyone. The more complicated things get, the worse fate this fellow will face… Meanwhile, Josh will get even more famous. I believe Josh will be able to gain even more fans through this ordeal,” Xyla Quest said with a serious look on her face.Georgie Clementine immediately snapped her fingers. “Yes… Let’s watch this man blow this up. In the end, he will have done all this to help us… He’ll be furious.”Without saying anything, Xyla picked up the two cups of tea on the table that had already turned lukewarm. She handed one of it to Georgie, and the two of them drank the tea together.Their mouths filled with the scent of flowers.It was refreshing.Suddenly, Xyla felt much more lively.“Tell Josh about what happened and tell him not to worry. I’ve got it all under control…” Xyla added.Georgie nodded.Xyla then picked her phone up and
Josh Batton only made the joke because they knew each other very well.Moreover, it happened many years ago.He didn’t think it would be dug up now.Josh shook his head, helplessly.After scrolling through Weibo a while longer, he discovered an ‘anti-Josh Batton’ group on Weibo.There were at least a million people in it, and these were all his anti-fans.Apart from a bunch of made-up negative comments about Josh, people shared criticisms of his acting skills, his singing, and his dancing. Somebody even claimed that Josh didn’t graduate from primary school and that his educational background was all made up.When he scrolled further down, he discovered even more ridiculous stuff.There was a rumor that he had an intimate relationship with Georgie Clementine, his company’s CEO.It also claimed that he gave up on renewing the contract with his previous company and switched over to X Entertainment because of their relationship…Allegedly, his career was smooth sailing after he j
Josh Batton’s fans were arguing against his anti-fans as best they could, but they were all labeled as being idiots for doing so.Many clueless passersby began to pay attention to this affair.However, because they didn’t know what exactly happened, they were influenced by Josh’s anti-fans to criticize him.Suddenly, Josh turned from a male idol to something less than a pile of mud.X Entertainment did nothing in the next two days.The company allowed the whole situation to worsen.The longer they remained silent, the more excited the anti-fans became.There was an increasing number of rumors made up about Josh, including allegations that he was a bisexual pedophile who also cross-dressed and went through plastic surgery.In fact, the anti-fans even started attacking the brands Josh was an ambassador for.They formed a group to mess with these brands by filing complaints that the products were of low quality, as well as various other reasons to make these brands look bad.The
Shawn Gilbert was completely unaware that the conversation was being recorded. He continued to yell at Xyla Quest without being concerned with his image.“Do as you wish.” Xyla put the call on loudspeaker before tossing her phone onto the coffee table.“You’re already like a mouse trapped in a corner. Why are you still so arrogant? Very well. I’ll ruin Josh Batton first. After that, I’ll deal with X Entertainment and the rest of you… At first, I wanted to allow you to salvage the situation. It looks like that’s not necessary anymore,” Shawn said with a threatening tone.“Well then, make it worse.” Xyla hung up the phone right after that. She didn’t want to say anything else to that person.Xyla’s behavior made her appear very cool.Although Josh had met various types of beautiful women, he was still impressed with Xyla at that moment.His mood, which was initially ruined by the phone call, had become better.“This is the first time I’ve met someone as shameless as him,” Georgie
“Same here. I’m middle-aged, heedless of what’s going on in the entertainment industry. However, I keep seeing his name in the news recently. Out of curiosity, I browse the web to look for his pictures and videos. Oh my god, notice this handsome boy, guys!”“I agree with you. Isn’t it a pity that a charming man like him is locked at home? His face must be shown to the world!”“I heard that someone actually spent forty million dollars to defame Josh Batton. Hello? Four million? Are you kidding me? His face is worth more than four hundred million, duh.”“I’ve become his fan too! My heart melts every time I look at his face. I finally understand why people often say that love makes one foolish.”“Josh can easily make my whole body melt, not to mention my heart.” Besides, Josh Batton’s fandoms had all declared that they would support him with all their hearts and fight with him until the end. Some of the fans, who had previously outgrown Josh, came back to their senses after a week
Xyla quickly reached for Hannah’s hand. “Is that right? Hannah, you’re amazing…! You’re practically on par with Leon!”Hannah laughed, slightly embarrassed. “Not at all.”“Oh, cut it out. If you hadn’t helped me, how could I have improved so quickly?” Leon chuckled.“I guess I’ve lived up to my promise.” Hannah giggled along.Back then, she had promised Leon that she would become someone deserving of him.She claimed that she would grow with Leon.Without a doubt, she had done it.Now, Hannah had become a successful woman many would often speak of. She earned her rightful seat next to Leon as the CEO of Dragon Group.Stanley also turned to look at Hannah. “Yes, Hannah’s very capable. She’s our family pride.”Hannah laughed. “I was lucky to be accepted by your family.”In fact, Hannah genuinely felt grateful toward the Batton family over the years she had spent with them.They had helped her through all the hardship she encountered when she was poor and down on her luck.Aft
“Hannah, I’ve taken the first step for you. Are you willing to walk by my side for the rest of our lives?” Leon asked, serious.“Yes, I am…” Hannah answered without missing a beat.“I’ll protect you. From now on, you don’t have to worry about a single thing.” With that, Leon placed both hands on Hannah’s face and kissed her on the lips.The moment their lips touched, everything felt surreal…Hannah could feel pink, light bubbles floating all around her. It felt as if all the flowers in the world were blossoming at once.In Hannah’s dark, depressing life, Leon was her only salvation.He was a ray of hope that led her out of hell, so she could see light once more.Hannah thought she would never have anything to do with Leon after she quit school.Even until now, she still remembered how sorrowful she was on her last day of school.But now… Not only did she get the opportunity to interact with him once more, but they also became a couple.Their driver sighed to himself while
Over time, Leon’s feelings for Hannah grew deeper, stronger, and more intense.He had grown used to having her with him all the time.Thus, he hoped she would stay by his side for the rest of his life.Upon hearing his words, Hannah’s mind went blank.What did her dream guy just say?Was she dreaming?Hannah quickly pinched her palm at the thought in an attempt to discern between dream and reality.Her palm hurt. That meant this wasn’t a dream. It was real!Hannah felt even more dumbfounded…This meant Leon actually liked her! He was confessing to her, wasn’t he?Did her dream guy actually reciprocate her feelings?Never in her wildest dreams did Hannah imagine she would go through such an experience.Excitement jammed her mind, so much that she was rendered speechless. There were many things she wanted to say, and yet, she couldn’t utter a single word.Her heartbeat increased rapidly, and her entire body began to shake. Sensing her trembling body, Leon tightened his e
Immediately after, the men in black pulled out guns from their pockets, which they aimed at Raymond’s head.Raymond panicked instantly, going pale.He subconsciously retreated a step back. “Who are you? Don’t you know what you’re doing is illegal?”Leon sneered. “You don’t deserve to know my name. In this city, I am the law.”Leon’s domineering words made him seem even more imposing.At this moment, Hannah felt as if he was a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect her.Something about him seemed oddly sacred and heavenly.“Mr. Batton, do I shoot him in the head?” One of the men dressed in black asked.“Mr. Batton? Are you Stanley Batton’s son?!” Fear was beginning to spread through Raymond. For one to have Batton as his surname and act this arrogantly in Atlantis, he could be none other than a member of the renowned Batton family.“How dare you address our president by name?!” Another man in black leveled Raymond with a chilling glare.Suffice to say, Raymond was terrif
Terrible pain ached at every part of Hannah’s body as she collided with the cold, hard ground.The pain was such that all her bones felt close to breaking. Everywhere hurt badly.At that moment, Hannah felt like a fragile doll made of clay that had been forcefully slammed hard against the ground until it broke into small pieces.Her mind went blank from the stinging agony.She braced herself and looked at the cold eyes staring back at her, filled with terror. Stammering, she asked, “Mr. Gray… What is the meaning of this?” “What’s the meaning of this? Ha! Don’t you know what’s good for you? You dumb b*tch… You’re lucky that I set my sights on you!”“How dare you refuse my feelings! Not just that, but you even made up a story to deceive me!”“Even when you saw me, you tried to trick me again!”“Do you think I’m stupid? That I can’t think? Do you honestly think I’d fall for your lies again and again?” Raymond went, his tone steadily rising into a furious roar.He then got on o
Although the sun had long sunk beneath the horizons and darkness had set in, the lively city wasn’t about to be silent anytime soon. Hannah felt deeply unsettled, so much that she didn’t leave right away.Instead, she waited in front of the bar, filled with hesitance and anxiety.Should she really leave?Would Rihanna truly be able to sort things out?The man was Raymond Gray… Neither Rihanna nor the bar could afford to upset him, lest they face terrible repercussions.Hannah remained standing on the same spot, uncertain. She really didn’t know what to do.Finally, she came to a decision. She took out her phone and tapped open a ride-hailing application on her phone.Yet just as she did that, she instantly closed it. Afterwards, she began pacing back and forth in worried circles, going to and fro aimlessly. Right as she was trapped in her worried musings, a group of people exited the bar. Raymond Gray, dressed in black, sporty attire, led all of them in a flamboyant manner.
A handsome waiter quickly walked in and looked at Rihanna. “Ms. Jensen, Mr. Gray out there insists that Hannah should get on stage to sing another song. I told him that Hannah would only sing three songs today…”“He lost his temper and claimed he’d destroy our bar if Hannah refuses to sing another song…” The waiter added. He was visibly trembling by the end of the sentence.Hannah figured Mr. Gray was probably the only son of the new mayor of Atlantis there weren’t many people with Gray as their surname in Atlantis. There were even less people who were arrogant like him. He was the only one.Hannah had heard about how terrible this person could be. He was known to be a womanizer too.Due to his powerful background, he looked down on everyone else. He didn’t respect women at all… Moreover, he had a relatively cruel personality. One could almost describe him as being a pervert.There was once when an owner of a bar offended a female internet celebrity he was dating. He directly hired
Hannah Roland smiled politely at Lina Cohen. “Nice to meet you… Thank you in advance!”“No problem… Do let me know if there’s anything you don’t like about your makeup too,” Lina said.Hannah nodded. “Okay, sure…”“By the way… Do all the signers here get such good treatment? I’m surprised we’re even assigned our own makeup artists,” Hannah asked carefully as she wasn’t aware about things like these..However, Lina smiled without answering Hannah’s question directly. She held Hannah’s hand casually the next second, “Come here. I’ll start doing your makeup now…”Hannah nodded…Lina was a very professional makeup artist. She took an hour to finish Hannah’s makeup.An hour later, Hannah’s appearance transformed completely.Lina permed Hannah’s long, black hair into natural-looking curls.Hannah had intricate peach-colored makeup on her face which made her appear lively and youthful.Once Lina was done with Hannah’s makeup, she happily retrieved a long, white dress from a clothes
Hannah Roland smiled without saying anything.***Hannah arrived at the bar where she worked at seven o’clock the next evening and walked into Rihanna Jensen’s office.Rihanna was going through paperwork in her office. When she saw Hannah, she immediately stood up and smiled at her. “Hannah, you’re here…”“Here’s the contract…” Rihanna said before pushing a thick stack of paper to the center of the table.Hannah quickly stepped forward and skimmed through the document. She then picked up a pen and signed it…Rihanna smiled upon seeing this. “Okay… I’ll transfer the money into your account tonight… I’ve told our big boss about your situation. He’s fine with my decision to pay your salary in advance. In fact, he even told me I did a good job…”“He said you can sing without worrying about a single thing… If you need any help in the future, do let us know…” Rihanna added.Hannah felt glad when she heard this, and became teary-eyed. “Thank you… Please thank our big boss for me too.